Table 3.
Familiarity index (FI) of medicinal plants In Maale (M), Ari 1 (A1) and Ari 2 (A2)
| Scientific name | Family name | Illness | Frequency | FI | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Meyna tetraphylla |
Rubiaceae |
Ascariasis |
11 |
0.42 |
M |
|
Plectranthus barbatus |
Lamiaceae |
Amoebiasis |
11 |
0.42 |
M |
|
Ozoroa insignis |
Anacardiaceae |
Ascariasis |
11 |
0.42 |
M |
|
Hypoestes forskaolii |
Acanthaceae |
Stomach ache |
10 |
0.38 |
M |
|
Ocimum basilicum |
Lamiaceae |
Stomach ache |
10 |
0.38 |
M |
|
Celosia trigyna |
Amaranthaceae |
Tapeworm |
10 |
0.38 |
M |
|
Plectranthus barbatus |
Lamiaceae |
Stomach ache |
10 |
0.38 |
M |
|
Solanum dasyphyllum |
Solanaceae |
Stomach ache |
16 |
0.67 |
A1 |
|
Indigofera spicata |
Leguminosae |
Ascariasis |
12 |
0.50 |
A1 |
|
Ruta chalepensis |
Rutaceae |
Stomach ache |
12 |
0.50 |
A1 |
|
Plumbago zeylanica |
Plumbaginaceae |
Snake bite |
10 |
0.42 |
A1 |
|
Acmella caulirhiza |
Compositae |
Tonsillitis |
9 |
0.38 |
A1 |
|
Kosteletzkya adoensis |
Malvaceae |
Fresh cut to stop bleeding |
9 |
0.38 |
A1 |
|
Vernonia amygdalina |
Compositae |
Malaria |
9 |
0.38 |
A1 |
|
Citrus aurantifolia |
Rutaceae |
Oral trash |
9 |
0.38 |
A1 |
|
Acmella caulirhiza |
Compositae |
Tooth ache |
8 |
0.33 |
A1 |
|
Oxalis radicosa |
Oxalidaceae |
Fresh cut to stop bleeding |
8 |
0.33 |
A1 |
|
Rhamnus prinoides |
Rhamnaceae |
Tonsillitis |
8 |
0.33 |
A1 |
|
Citrus aurantifolia |
Rutaceae |
Food poisoning |
8 |
0.33 |
A1 |
|
Solanum dasyphyllum |
Solanaceae |
Stomach ache |
10 |
0.42 |
A2 |
|
Garcinia livingstonei |
Clusiaceae |
Oral trash |
10 |
0.42 |
A2 |
|
Millettia ferruginea |
Leguminosae |
Close wound caused by Jiggers |
9 |
0.38 |
A2 |
|
Nicotiana tabacum |
Solanaceae |
Leeches |
8 |
0.33 |
A2 |
| Hagenia abyssinica | Rosaceae | Tape worm | 8 | 0.33 | A2 |